| Pulmonary embolism in adolescents. | |
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PMID: 3717106 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To clarify the epidemiology of pulmonary embolism in adolescents, a retrospective analysis of adolescent admissions to a general hospital over a 15-year period was performed. Eighteen patients had 19 episodes of pulmonary embolism, an incidence of 78 per 100,000 hospitalized adolescents. There were twice as many female as male patients. Common complaints were chest pain, dyspnea, cough, and hemoptysis. Common findings were hypoxemia and deepvein thrombosis. Major risk factors were oral contraceptive use and elective abortion in 75% of female patients and trauma in 67% of male patients. Unlike its effect in adults, pulmonary embolism is rarely fatal in adolescents. Although clinical features in adolescents are similar to those in adults, there is a high incidence of both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis. The early use of pulmonary arteriography in difficult diagnostic situations is suggested. |
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Authors:
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D Bernstein; S Coupey; S K Schonberg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of diseases of children (1960) Volume: 140 ISSN: 0002-922X ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Dis. Child. Publication Date: 1986 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-07-21 Completed Date: 1986-07-21 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370471 Medline TA: Am J Dis Child Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 667-71 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adolescent Adult Angiography Anoxia / complications Autopsy Diagnostic Errors Female Humans Male New York Pleurisy / complications Pulmonary Embolism / complications, epidemiology*, radionuclide imaging Renal Veins Retrospective Studies Risk Thrombophlebitis / complications Thrombosis / complications |
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